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/^t/Among the three branches of mass media - the press, radio and television - it is the last one that affects the most of our senses, the sight and the hearing, and consequently, is regarded to have the strongest influence on our perception of reality. In this situation, sociologists and psychologists dispute its effect on the viewers, whether it is positive or negative. Some of them highlight its leading role in informing and educating people but others stress the fact that too many programmes are used to mislead and manipulate them.